Welcome to LARGO TODAY, News from the City Manager. You can find a copy of this edition and previous eNews at Largo.com/LargoToday. Stay up-to-date on the superior services Largo offers residents, businesses, and visitors to build the "Community of Choice in Tampa Bay."

-Maggie Paluch, Acting City Manager

Are you interested in becoming a tutor and volunteering for our community?

Becoming an English Language Learning (ELL) tutor is a great way to make friends and give back. The Largo Public Library is holding the next ELL Tutor Orientation & Training on Saturday, October 28 at 10am in the Library Jenkins Wing. Lunch is included. Registration is required as well as an online application.

LARGO FEATURED ON 10 TAMPA BAY

10 Tampa Bay recently hosted their 5-6:30pm newscasts live from Largo Central Park where they featured the park as well as other City of Largo highlights during an interview with Mayor Woody Brown. You can watch the story on 10 Tampa Bay's YouTube channel and also check out their story about the Avian Veterans Program at McGough Nature Park. Thank you 10 Tampa Bay!

GROUNDBREAKING OF EVEREST LARGO

HOUSING FOR ALL VIRTUAL WORKSHOP

Discover the City's Housing for All initiative, aimed at broadening housing choices to cater to the needs of both current and future Largo residents. The City, in collaboration with its consultants, will be conducting a virtual workshop on Wednesday, October 25 at 6pm. During this workshop, participants will:

• Receive an overview of the community feedback collected from the previous "Housing for All" workshop held in July, as well as insights gathered from the online community survey.
• Gain insights into the housing analysis report, shedding light on the housing landscape in Largo.
• Have the opportunity to explore and provide input on model concept designs for "Missing Middle" housing, a critical aspect of expanding housing options.

This virtual workshop serves as an important platform for community engagement and input in shaping the City's housing strategies. Your participation and feedback are greatly valued as we work towards enhancing housing accessibility in Largo.

FALL LARGO LIVE! KICKS OFF THIS OCTOBER

Join the City of Largo for this free community event with live entertainment, displays from City Departments, games from the Play Express, and more from 6-8pm. Don’t forget your blanket or chairs for an evening of meeting neighbors and enjoying an event in your neighborhood. The October Largo Live! event will be held on Friday, October 13 from 6-8pm at Ulmer Park, 301 West Bay Drive in Largo.

UPCOMING CO-SPONSORED EVENTS

CLOSURE UPDATES

DATSKO PARK CLOSURE UPDATE

Datsko Park is presently closed to the public due to ongoing construction aimed at improving the parking area. These enhancements include improvements to ensure ADA compliance, repairs and maintenance of the parking lot's asphalt pavement, upgrades to concrete sidewalks, and the addition of new pavement markings in the parking lot. This temporary closure is expected to last until Friday, October 13, with plans to reopen the park on Saturday, October 14, barring any unexpected delays.

Have questions? Contact Largo Public Works at vhoskavi@largo.com.

150TH AVE N ROAD CLOSURE UPDATE 

150th Ave N is currently closed in both directions between 58th Street N and 62nd Street N for emergency repair work. The replacement of the sanitary sewer manholes has already been finished. Presently, the repairs to the road surface are in progress and expected to be completed within the next two weeks. Once these repairs are done, 150th Ave N will reopen. Please note that after the road reopens, there will be a temporary closure to apply permanent pavement markings.

For those traveling eastbound, local traffic will not be able to proceed past the Pinellas Technical College driveway entrance. Similarly, westbound local traffic will not be able to proceed beyond the High Point Village Community entrance. Detour routes have been posted, and we kindly ask you to follow them.

Have questions? Contact Largo Engineering at nshaw@largo.com or call 727-587-6713, Ext. 4417.